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Movies that feel likeThe Uprising (2026)

As war and plague devastate 14th-century England, a humble peasant ignites a rebellion, uniting an army of commoners to defy the King’s might in a desperate fight for justice and survival.

If you loved The Uprising, the closest films we have are The Promised Land (2023), Deep Water (2006) and The Warlords (2007). All three share The Uprising's epic and contemplative feel, which is what we rank on before quality.

Seen the big three already? The under-the-radar pick below is The Girl with the Needle (2024).

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The Promised Land
2023 · dir. Nikolaj Arcel
🍅 97%★ 7.7action · drama · historyHulu

Epic where it counts, contemplative underneath

Denmark, 1755. Captain Ludvig Kahlen sets out to conquer a Danish heath reputed to be uncultivable, with an impossible goal: to establish a colony in the name of the king, in exchange for a royal title. A single-minded ambition that the ruthless lord of the region will relentlessly seek to put down. Kahlen's fate hangs in the balance: will his endevours bring him wealth and honour, or cost him his life...?

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Deep Water
2006 · dir. Jerry Rothwell
🍅 96%★ 7.8documentary · adventure · drama

One thread runs through both: a true story

The difference: Leans harder into documentary than The Uprising does

DEEP WATER is the stunning true story of the fateful voyage of Donald Crowhurst, an amateur yachtsman who enters the most daring nautical challenge ever – the very first solo, non-stop, round-the-world boat race.

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The Warlords
2007 · dir. Peter Chan
🍅 62%★ 7action · drama · history

History with a pulse of momentum, in both cases

The civil war in China has ruined many lives including General Pang's. A wounded General Pang is saved by a beautiful young woman along with two other men. Together they vow to eradicate the rebels.

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Bodyguards and Assassins
2009 · dir. Teddy Chan Tak-Sam
🍅 50%★ 6.8drama · action · history

Both lean on scale more than on drama

In 1905, revolutionist Sun Yat-sen came to Hong Kong to meet revolutionary comrades. The Qing government sent a group of killers to murder him. Ordinary citizens from all walks of life joined together, blocking the streets and fighting off the assassins to keep Sun Yat-sen safe.

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A Taxi Driver
2017 · dir. Jang Hoon
🍅 97%★ 7.9action · drama · historyPrime Video

Both are built on the same subject: a true story

May, 1980. Man-seob is a taxi driver in Seoul who lives from hand to mouth, raising his young daughter alone. One day, he hears that there is a foreigner who will pay big money for a drive down to Gwangju city. Not knowing that he’s a German journalist with a hidden agenda, Man-seob takes the job.

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The Death of Robin Hood
2026 · dir. Michael Sarnoski
🍅 68%★ 6adventure · drama · actionRent or buy

Contemplative action in both cases

Grappling with his past after a life of crime and murder, Robin Hood finds himself gravely injured after a battle he thought would be his last. In the hands of a mysterious woman, he is offered a chance at salvation.

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The Legend Is Born: Ip Man
2010 · dir. Herman Yau
★ 7drama · action · history

History built on momentum, twice over

The remarkable true story of the early life of Ip Man, the formidable kung fu genius who would become Bruce Lee's mentor; beginning at the start of his journey from his initial training through to the ultimate battle to become supreme master of the art of Wing Chun.

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The Grandmaster
2013 · dir. Wong Kar-Wai
🍅 78%★ 6.6action · drama · history

Epic drama, and it commits to that

The fall of China's last dynasty, a time of chaos, division and war, is the golden age of Chinese martial arts. Legendary kung fu master Ip Man, who will eventually train Bruce Lee, finds his peaceful life interrupted by vengeance.

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Ip Man 4: The Finale
2019 · dir. Wilson Yip
🍅 85%★ 7action · history · dramaPrime VideoHulu

Action built on stillness, twice over

Following the death of his wife, Ip Man travels to San Francisco to ease tensions between the local kung fu masters and his star student, Bruce Lee, while searching for a better future for his son.

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Mulan: Rise of a Warrior
2009 · dir. Jingle Ma Choh-Sing
★ 6.6adventure · drama · action

Drama built on momentum, twice over

When barbarian hordes threaten her homeland, the brave and cunning Mulan disguises herself as a male soldier to swell the ranks in her aging father's stead. The warrior's remarkable courage drives her through powerful battle scenes and brutal wartime strategy. Mulan loses dear friends to the enemy's blade as she rises to become one of her country's most valuable leaders — but can she win the war before her secret is exposed?

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The Girl with the Needle
2024 · dir. Magnus von Horn
🍅 93%★ 7.5drama · historyRent or buy

Cut from the same history cloth

The difference: Trades the momentum of The Uprising for an angle of its own

Struggling to survive in post-WWI Copenhagen, a newly unemployed and pregnant young woman is taken in by a charismatic elder to help run an underground adoption agency. The two form an unexpected bond, until a sudden discovery changes everything.

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House of Flying Daggers
2004 · dir. Zhang Yimou
🍅 87%★ 7.5adventure · drama · actionPrime Video

Both keep coming back to the same thing: rebellion

The difference: 22 years apart, and the 2000s show

In 9th century China, a corrupt government wages war against a rebel army called the Flying Daggers. A romantic warrior breaks a beautiful rebel out of prison to help her rejoin her fellows, but things are not what they seem.

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